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Royal Marines Band Service
Badge of the Royal Marines
Active1903 to present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchNaval Service
TypeMusicians
Secondary: medical orderlies, ambulance drivers, chemical decontamination
RoleRapid reaction force/Home defence
SizeFive Divisions (Bands)
Part ofRoyal Marines
Garrison/HQHMS Excellent
Nickname(s)Bandies
Motto(s)Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
ColoursBlue, Gold, Green, Red, Blue
MarchQuick - A Life on the Ocean Wave
Slow - Preobrajensky
Anniversaries28 Oct 1664 - The Corps' foundation
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Captain GeneralThe King
First Sea LordAdmiral Sir Ben Key KCB, CBE, ADC
Commandant GeneralGeneral Gwyn Jenkins CB, OBE, ADC
Commanding OfficerLieutenant Colonel Huw Williams, Principal Director of Music Royal Marines

The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. It currently consists of five bands plus a training wing – the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson – and its headquarters is at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth.

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